(HBO) - On July 19, Lac Thuy district held the cross-country run tournament in 2019. This year, the participation of nearly 100 athletes from 13 communes and towns in the district. Athletes compete in 4 main contents: male (5km), female (3km), young male (3km), young (2km).

Hoa Binh city to host terrain bike races in early August

(HBO) - The Hoa Binh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has had a meeting with the local organising board for the 2019 National Youth Terrain Cycling Championship and National Terrain Cycling Championship.

Tuấn appointed chairman of AFC Competitions Committee

Việt Nam Football Federation Vice President Trần Quốc Tuấn has been appointed chairman of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Competitions Committee.

The traditional cross-country run in Luong Son district - the race of the young runners

(HBO) - At the beginning of July, Luong Son district organized the 26th traditional cross-country run. From the early morning, a large number of the athletes were present at the district’s Cultural House to prepare for the competition.

Djokovic beats Federer in Wimbledon epic to win fifth title

Novak Djokovic again proved the toughest nut for Roger Federer to crack, repelling all the Swiss threw at him in an epic duel to win a fifth Wimbledon crown in the longest singles final in the tournament’s 133-year history on Sunday.

130 athletes participated in the 26th Luong Son district's traditional runming tournament

(HBO) - Luong Son district organized the 26th district's traditional runming tournament, 2019. This year's tournament attracted 130 athletes from 20 communes and towns in the district. The athletes competed in 4 contents including: male, young male with 5 km and young female and female with 3 km.

Swimming - a strong sport in Tuan Lo commune

(HBO) - Responding to the campaign "All people train their bodies following the great example of Uncle Ho", the people in Tuan Lo commune (Tan Lac) are always actively take part practicing in sports. Except for the volleyball, football, badminton or the national sports such as crossbow shooting, tug-of-war, stick pushing, swimming is considered a strong sport of the commune. At the traditional Swimming Competition of Tan Lac district in 2019, Tuan Lo commune has excellently won the whole-team first prize.

Vietnam U22s to play friendly with Guus Hiddink’s China U22s in September

Coach Park Hang-seo’s players at Vietnam U22 squad will have a friendly match in September with China U22 team led by experienced coach Guus Hiddink, who is Park’s former partner on the coaching staff of the Republic of Korea (ROK) team during the 2002 FIFA World Cup campaign.

Five Vietnamese cueists qualify for main draw at Porto 3-Cushion World Cup

Ma Minh Cam and Do Nguyen Trung Hau have brilliantly coursed through the last qualifying round to join Tran Quyet Chien, Ngo Dinh Nai and Nguyen Quoc Nguyen as the five Vietnamese representatives in the main draw of the ongoing Carom Billiard 3-Cushion World Cup in Porto, Portugal.

Vietnam’s chess prodigy wins Asian junior rapid gold

Vietnam’s chess prodigy, Nguyen Anh Khoi, continued to display brilliant form at international youth competitions, as he clinched the rapid chess gold medal with one game to spare at the ongoing Asian Junior (Open and Girls) Chess Championship 2019 in Indonesia.

Luong Son district has been paying attention on physical education

(HBO) - In Luong Son district, the sports movement of schools is quite lively. Up to now, there are 44 schools (43 public schools, 1 non-public school) with 21,669 students in the whole district. For the physical education, the schools continue to implement, supplement and complete the distribution of the physical education curriculum according to the guidelines to ensure the sufficient number of periods and the content of teaching under the MOET curriculum distribution.

The Provincial Public Security won the first prize in the whole team at the 5th Command, Shooting, Martial Arts Competition for People’ Public Security

(HBO) - After 2 days (25th, 26th June) competing in the 5th Command, Shooting, Martial Arts Competition for People’ Public Security, Exam Table 2 - the Ministry of Public Security held in Bac Giang Province, in the afternoon of June 26, the representatives from the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security awarded the first prize to the delegation of Hoa Binh People’ Public Security.

130 athletes participated in Ky Son district men''s volleyball tournament

(HBO) - Ky Son District People's Committee organized the men's volleyball tournament in 2019. Participating in the prize, there were 130 athletes from 9 teams of communes in the district.

Vietnamese Grandmaster has first win at Summer Chess Classic

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem won the sixth match of the 2019 Summer Chess Classic held at the Saint Louis Chess Club, the US, on June 25.

Promoting the socialization of physical training and sports activities

(HBO) - Currently, within the province there are 32 artificial mini grass football fields, nearly 30 swimming pools, 37 tennis courts, 1 golf course and more than 2,000 simple sports grounds in the hamlets and 724 sports clubs at the grassroots levels. All the above physical training and sports facilities have been built from the socialized sources invested by the enterprises, the organizations and the individuals.

Bui Thi Luong - promising athlete

(HBO) - Bui Thi Luong lived in Yen Lac commune, Yen Thuy district. At 12 years old, Luong was able to participate in athletics competitions at the Yen Thuy District Student Sports Tournament in 2016. Luong won a gold medal and participated in the Hoa Binh Provincial Sports Tournament.

Vietnam rise two places to 96th in FIFA rankings

Vietnam’s national football team has risen two places to 96th in the latest FIFA’s rankings. This is the highest position Vietnam have held in the past 20 years. Their highest rank ever was 84th in 1998.

Celebrating International Yoga Day June 21

(HBO) - Hoa Binh - Shakti Yoga Club - Hoa Binh just celebrated June 21 International Yoga Day and co-performed yoga.

Federer begins grasscourt season with win over Millman in Halle
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Roger Federer began his preparations for next month’s Wimbledon Championships with a 7-6(1) 6-3 victory over unseeded Australian John Millman in the opening round of the Halle Open on Tuesday.

Hai named in top six Asian footballers to play in Europe

Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been named one of six notable names of Asia that are good enough to play in Europe this summer.

Vietnam meet Indonesia in quarterfinals at AFC U20 Futsal Championship

Vietnam finished second in Group C of the ongoing Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U20 Futsal Championship in Iran. They will face Indonesia in the quarterfinals on June 18.

V.League preview: Uncompromising battle

Matchday 13 will be an uncompromising battle between teams as it marks the conclusion of the 2019 V.League first leg. With Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi FC already guaranteed the top-two places, up to seven other teams, equivalent to half of the participants, still stand the chance to settle for third position in the table after this weekend.

Nguyen Thanh Khoi represents Vietnam in ASIAN ELEVEN team for int’l friendly match

Nguyen Thanh Khoi, captain of Hoang Anh Gia Lai U19s, has been chosen as the Vietnamese representative in the ASIAN ELEVEN team for the JapaFunCup international friendly football match with the U-18 Tohoku selection team, set to take place at J-Village Stadium in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture on June 22.

Vietnamese runner bags double golds at Asian Grand Prix Series 2019

Vietnamese star runner Quach Thi Lan has wrapped up the 2019 Asian Grand Prix Series with success, as she bagged two gold medals in the women’s 400m from the two-leg event in Chongqing, China.

Vietnam finish as runners-up at King’s Cup after shootout loss against Curacao

Forward Nguyen Cong Phuong missed from the spot as Vietnam lost 4-5 in the penalty shootout against Curacao in their 2019 King’s Cup final at Chang Arena in Buriram, Thailand on June 8.